2021 Hyundai Palisade Rumors, First Drive, Release Date, Price

2021 Hyundai Palisade Rumors, First Drive, Release Date, Price. The newest 2021 Hyundai Palisade is a Company’s luxury flagship SUV that makes its debut at the Los Angeles auto show. This model has been the replacement of the popular Hyundai Santa Fe XL. The new Palisade is longer, taller, and wider than that Santa Fe XL model.

It features a new cascading grille design that is flanked by projector-beam headlamps that are seen on some Cadillac models. The XT5 SUV is the right model to be compared. It offers almost identical front look like the new Palisade.

2021 Hyundai Palisade Exterior Review

As we already wrote, the forthcoming 2021 Hyundai Palisade is longer, taller, and wider than the Hyundai Santa Fe XL. The upcoming SUV that is showed at the Los Angeles auto show reveal strong and attractive look. This flagship model features at the never seen from this manufacturer front cascading grille and attractive projector-beam headlamps.

Dimensionally the 2021 Hyundai Palisade model offers 3 inches more length (196.1 inches) than the Santa Fe XL. Within is increased by the 3.6 inches and height by 2.4 inches. The wheelbase also increased by 4.0 inches.

2021 Hyundai Palisade Cabin Features

Inside the 2021 Hyundai Palisade model, buyers will only get luxury. The new model comes with a high-quality cabin with plenty of space inside. The company has been smartly craft interior to give maximum comfort. The instrument panel sits down for a low cowl in order to give more space at the front and also to give better visibility. This three-row SUV can easily accommodate up to eight passengers.

We must mention that there will be a seven-passenger version with second-row captains’ chairs. Tech is the latest on the market and Palisade will come with the center infotainment system of a 10.3-inch touchscreen. The safety is also good and this model will come with safe-exit assist feature that uses blind-spot warning system to lock the doors, lane assist system, plenty of airbags and the child lock with many more.

Powertrain Options

The new 2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV is strong and provides a great design. Under the hood of this model is lying the powerful 3.8-liter Atkinson-capable direct-injection V-6 engine that is able to produce 291 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 262 lb-ft of torque at 5,200 rpm. This engine is exclusively made for the USA market.

The European version from some rumors might get a 4-cylinder diesel engine but it will keep the same suspension, tuning, and amenities as the American models. Both engines come with the same 8-speed automatic transmission.

Towing Capacity

Standard towing capacity for this SUV is 5,000 pounds. We can only wait to see the final numbers with the optional Class III hitch with a two-inch drawbar.

2021 Hyundai Palisade Price and Release Date

The price of the 2021 Hyundai Palisade three-row SUV will start at around $30,000 from the latest update. With this price, the new Palisade cost little less than the Hyundai Santa Fe XL that starts at $31,800 for the model with front-wheel drive and $33,500 for all-wheel drive.

With the affordable starting price, the Hyundai Palisade will be very competitive SUV. Its main rivals will be SUVs VW Atlas, Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, and Ford Explorer. A debut of this SUV will be in the year 2021.